Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-12-10
The Sleep OF Children.
from the St Louis alobe-Democrat

fulu tIe 81 LOUIS tloDe- DemOcraI
child should be in bed as the fowls are. at sun
down at least And he should be allowed to rise
In the morning soon as he wakes. 1t Is not only
torture but an unhealthy mischief to compel chill
oren TO lie In bed awake two hours to prevent dis
turbing older people. The morning sun Is most
essential 10 plant life. A conservatory should
always. II possible, De on the side Of q house
II is equally true that the morning sun is most
valuable for animal vigOr, and that includes hu-
man beings. We. all OF us, are breaking both
ends OF the law. Our sleep should be taken ear
Ler. and We should never fail OF getting the morn
Ing sun
I abominate night parties for children. be-
Ieve every physician does. 1t is not 50 much the
exposure and the eating In the night and the bad
associations formed (of heightened Sort possibly.
but tie breaking into the sleep nabit Equally
bad Is u Tor GhAdren 70 study In the evening; II
they DREAM | had a little patient OF twelve
years, who was wasted and nervous, and whose
dreams were hlled with his problems. IL was O
marvel and pride 10 his parents that the yOungster
worked out hard problems an his sleep, such as he
his NAL problem ] locked up his books at 4
O'CLOCK He must not touch one after his supper
lie must play and romp. and then go 20 bed. He
l. now robust. You cannot emphasize too strongly
the mischief Of chiliren's night study.
whatever n stolid lot OF animal natures can DO
dO-that IS, sleep safely two in bed No matter
In what else You economic there is a criminal
folly IA econoTalLing beds. Every person needs
lis own bed more than ne needs his own chair or
LIS own plate At table. And the best bed m the
world Is good bel Of fresh straw covered with
plenty OF quilts. No child should be allowed 10
s,eep oG feathers. or animal refuse OF any sort.
but to sleep two IN a bel Is a vital damage. One
IL sure % absorb the electric energy Of the other
What we must look for Il 70 accumulate constit,i-
ton Tor the child and establish a stout conserya-
tive tendency. our American life will be sure TO
make heavy drafts on him. II he has no capital
he can pay no interest. This habit OF sic sping
Alone should he retained through life under all
circumstances More mischief, as well as immor-
atty comes from the opposite course than from
any other common habit.
good deal CT nonsense 10 sometimes published
about sending children to bed with full stonachs
This Is well enough 80 long a babe Is an ANIMAL
and has not a. akened % much use OF the brain
but IS soon as child has 10 an age OF active
thought be should have a chance for light exercise
and sport after his meals; never, however allow
Ing him TO 90 10 bed excited. Above all things 70
he deprecated - the stormy season so frequently
in6ulged IN Just at retiring. The child prefers 70
ST ~ and invariably retiges in a storm OF passion
added 20 By tbs storm OF nurse or parent He
saOuld b. calmly and firmly restrained from All
such out break. There Il great difference IN
children about retiring; some very active brains
grow SLEEPY and desire 70 retire early: others
equally active grow ~GSeiul and excited.